Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Nordic Aviation Capital, the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US in an effort to restructure its debts. Documents filed with the US…
India’s SpiceJet Reaches Settlement With De Havilland Canada
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has settled its dispute with aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) regarding monies owed for aircraft it had previously ordered. Low-cost carrier SpiceJet…
Qantas To Replace Boeing Fleet With Airbus A321neos and A220s
Australia’s Qantas Group has selected the Airbus A321neo and Airbus A220 as the preferred models for renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet, which is set to be the largest aircraft…
Indonesia’s TransNusa Set To Be Next Budget Airline In Indonesia
Indonesian carrier TransNusa is changing its business model from being a regional airline to a low-cost carrier, citing a shift in market dynamics as the main reason, and aims to…
Fly Lankan Asia Aims To Start Operations Before Year-End
Sri Lankan start-up Fly Lankan Asia plans to begin its flight services before year-end, beginning with cargo operations. Dr Arosha Fernando, the newly appointed CEO of Fly Lankan Asia, tells…
Vietnam Airlines Puts Aircraft Up For Sale
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is selling 15 aircraft consisting of Airbus A320s and ATRs. The airline says in a statement it is auctioning nine A321ceo aircraft – manufacture serial numbers…
Vietnam Airlines To Wet-Lease Two Regional Jets To Deploy On ATR Routes
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is seeking to wet-lease two regional jets starting next month and plans to use the aircraft on routes it currently serves using ATR 72 turboprops. The…
Philippine Airlines De Havilland Aircraft Dash 8-400 Veers Off Runway In Cebu
Philippine authorities are investigating an incident today in which a Philippine Airlines (PAL) De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 came off the runway and onto soft ground. The runway…
Australia’s Cobham Expanding Fleet In 2022
Charter, scheduled and specialist flight operator Cobham Aviation Services Australia (Cobham) has taken delivery of a fourth Embraer E-190 and is expanding its fleet further next year. A picture Cobham…
Philippines’ Alphaland To Operate From Manila’s Sangley Point Airport
Philippine air charter operator and resort owner Alphaland has received regulatory approval to operate from Manila’s Sangley Point Airport to Balesin Island, with the flights to commence this weekend. Mike…
Air New Zealand Establishes Framework To Tackle Climate Change
Flag carrier Air New Zealand has laid out a path to reach its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in its latest sustainability report, as part of its…
Alliance Aviation Services To Move Heavy Maintenance Back to Australia And Open New MRO Business in Rockhampton
Charter operator Alliance Aviation Services (Alliance) has received approval to build a MRO facility at Rockhampton Airport in the northern Australian state of Queensland, which it says will save it…